The chalk cliffs of Ruegen are often said to be the island´s famous landmark. Forming an exceptionally beautiful landscape they are more or less lined up along a coastline which extends over several kilometres from the town of Sassnitz to the village of Lohme. The white cliffs contrasting sharply with the green of the trees and the deep blue of the Baltic Sea reach an average altitude of 100 metres. To cut a long story short: Just have a look at the

photo series about Ruegen´s amazing chalk cliffs

 
Apart from the chalk cliffs coastline, there is also another picturesque landscape on Ruegen which offers its visitors a fantastic view of an impressive steep coast. This spot situated in the island´s most nothern area is called Cape Arkona. A few metres away from the steep slopes you can see two ancient lighthouses rising 20 and 40 metres up into the air. The red brick one was designed by the renowned German architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel. 

The lookout platform of a nearby tower is the best place to enjoy seeing Cape Arkona´s surrounding landscape and seascape, both lighthouses and some noteworthy remains of medieval fortifications which once protected a Slav castle.

Two nearby villages are also worth mentioning: The  fishing village of Vitt situated on the Baltic Sea shore undoubtedly impresses visitors with its picturesque location and lovely thatched houses. In the village of Altenkirchen, you can find one of Ruegen´s most ancient and most beautiful medieval churches.

photo series about Cape Arkona and its surroundings

 
Moenchgut is a peninsula, whose name meaning monks´ estate refers to the fact that this region once belonged to a Cistercian monastery near the city of Greifswald. The peninsula covers the southeast of Ruegen and also includes the seaside resorts of Baabe and Goehren. The hilly and mostly wooded landscape is divided by several bays and inlets. Apart from the seaside resorts mentioned above, there are also a lot of small villages, among which Groß Zicker is probably the most impressive one. The sandy hill, at whose foot the village of Klein Zicker is situated, offers the best view of Moenchgut´s amazing and beautiful landscape.

photo series about Moenchgut

 
In the centre of the island near the town of Bergen, you can find two castles on top of hills which slope down to the shore of Ruegen´s large lagoon. Both castles, which are only a few kilometres away from each other, were built in the nineteenth century. The bigger one at the village of Ralswiek looks like an old French castle. Although the other one at the village of Lietzow is much smaller, it is not less beautiful. A tall tower added to the main building can be doubtlessly called its most striking part of architecture.

photo series about Ralswiek and Lietzow and their castles

 
The picturesque village of Lohme is one of many holiday resorts on the island, but concerning its location and places to swim and to bask in the sun it considerably differs from all the other well-known holiday resorts on Ruegen. One the one hand, it is situated about 50 metres above sea level very close to the top of a steep and tall slope. On the other hand, at the bottom of this slope there is not a broad and sandy beach, but a rather small stony beach and a yacht harbour. In a word, Lohme is not a place for sun worshippers, but for nature lovers and those people who like to enjoy a calm and quiet holiday at a village off the beaten track surrounded by an an exceptionally impressive countryside, for the chalk cliffs coastline is only a stone´s throw away.

photo series about Lohme